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LEHIGHNOW March 19, 2003 Volume 3, Issue 11 IN BRIEF LEHIGH IN THE NEWS Two make "movers and shapers" list Kim Carrell-Smith, a professor of practice in Lehigh's history department, is listed as one of the area's "movers and shapers" in the current issue of Lehigh Valley Magazine. Also earning the distinction is Weixan Zhang, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, who developed "a revolutionary, more cost- effective way of cleaning contaminated soil and groundwater," according to the magazine. For the sixth year in a row, the magazine is saluting the "invaluable members of our community who are toiling, often with little public recognition, to make the Lehigh Valley a better place to live and work." Carrell-Smith's honor came as the result of her role in the university's innovative "Move-Out" project, which collects and re-sells items discarded by Lehigh students to raise funds for South Side social programs. Carell-Smith is quick to credit others for the success of the program, including Ellen Dunton, a student in Lehigh's Community Fellows program. Students meet with Iraq's U.N. ambassador A dozen students from Lehigh University became the only university group to meet face-to-face with Mohammed Al- Douri, Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations, during the current crisis. At the meeting held at Iraq's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City on March 3, the students and Al-Douri discussed Iraq's position on the pending war and the current political state of Iraq. "I was very surprised when the ambassador agreed to my request for a meeting," says Bill Hunter, director of the office of international students and scholars and past NGO representative to the United Nations, who arranged the meeting. "I believe the session was permitted because Iraq is trying to 'humanize' itself to the American people, hoping to garner additional support for its cause." The students, comprised of journalism, international relations, engineering, science and business majors, asked the ambassador very pointed questions on a variety of subjects ranging from Iraq's human rights record to the need for democracy in Iraq. "This was no walk in the park for Al-Douri," Hunter Twelve students met with Mohammed Al-Douri, Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations, and asked some tough questions about the current crisis. says. "The students asked some very tough questions. They were respectful, but also critical of his nation's policies, its cat and mouse game with the inspectors and the United Nations." Al-Douri's responses yielded mixed reactions from the students. "Overall, Al-Douri's answers were very diplomatic—no answer was outside the party line," says Nur-e Rahman '04, a journalism major. "I was generally happy with the way he received us, but at times I felt as though he was taking the opportunity to spread his party's political agenda." "At one point, he said, 'To you, (the Palestinian suicide bombers) are terrorists, but to us, they are heroes,' which shocked me," says Dan Ostermueller '06, a cognitive science major. "But it was really interesting to hear the Iraqi perspective, since all we hear are the American views." Hunter says the meeting was a great example of how the university views its educational mission. "At Lehigh, our approach is to provide students with hands- on opportunities to learn so they are not forming conclusions based solely on what they read in a text book or hear from the media," Hunter says. Hunter says his views on the situation have not changed since meeting with Al-Douri. "I believe the U.S. has Saddam caged and there is no harm in allowing for additional inspections, which I hope will in turn re-ally us with Germany, France, and Russia. The world is now about who you partner with, not who you bully." Hunter and the students certainly didn't partner with Al-Douri, but they were exposed to the views he represents. "Part of my role at Lehigh is to localize international issues and current events. This time, we got as close as we could to the source," Hunter says.
Object Description
Title | LehighNow Volume 03, Issue 11 |
Subject | Lehigh University--Periodicals |
Description | Previously published as LehighWeek. Reports on the past week's news, and schedules of upcoming events, at Lehigh University. Thirty issues yearly, published weekly, except for vacations, during the school year, and once or twice a month during the summer. |
Creator | Lehigh University. Dept. of University Relations. |
Publisher | Lehigh University |
Date | 2003-03-19 |
Type | Text |
Format | newsletters |
File Format | image/tiff |
Extent | 4 pages |
Dimensions | 38 cm. x 28 cm. |
Identifier | SC LSer L5215 V03 N11 |
Language | Eng |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Catalog Record | https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/764298 |
Description
Title | [Front cover] |
Identifier | SC LSer L5215 V03 N11 001 |
Language | Eng |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Catalog Record | https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/764298 |
Full Text | LEHIGHNOW March 19, 2003 Volume 3, Issue 11 IN BRIEF LEHIGH IN THE NEWS Two make "movers and shapers" list Kim Carrell-Smith, a professor of practice in Lehigh's history department, is listed as one of the area's "movers and shapers" in the current issue of Lehigh Valley Magazine. Also earning the distinction is Weixan Zhang, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, who developed "a revolutionary, more cost- effective way of cleaning contaminated soil and groundwater," according to the magazine. For the sixth year in a row, the magazine is saluting the "invaluable members of our community who are toiling, often with little public recognition, to make the Lehigh Valley a better place to live and work." Carrell-Smith's honor came as the result of her role in the university's innovative "Move-Out" project, which collects and re-sells items discarded by Lehigh students to raise funds for South Side social programs. Carell-Smith is quick to credit others for the success of the program, including Ellen Dunton, a student in Lehigh's Community Fellows program. Students meet with Iraq's U.N. ambassador A dozen students from Lehigh University became the only university group to meet face-to-face with Mohammed Al- Douri, Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations, during the current crisis. At the meeting held at Iraq's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City on March 3, the students and Al-Douri discussed Iraq's position on the pending war and the current political state of Iraq. "I was very surprised when the ambassador agreed to my request for a meeting," says Bill Hunter, director of the office of international students and scholars and past NGO representative to the United Nations, who arranged the meeting. "I believe the session was permitted because Iraq is trying to 'humanize' itself to the American people, hoping to garner additional support for its cause." The students, comprised of journalism, international relations, engineering, science and business majors, asked the ambassador very pointed questions on a variety of subjects ranging from Iraq's human rights record to the need for democracy in Iraq. "This was no walk in the park for Al-Douri," Hunter Twelve students met with Mohammed Al-Douri, Iraqi ambassador to the United Nations, and asked some tough questions about the current crisis. says. "The students asked some very tough questions. They were respectful, but also critical of his nation's policies, its cat and mouse game with the inspectors and the United Nations." Al-Douri's responses yielded mixed reactions from the students. "Overall, Al-Douri's answers were very diplomatic—no answer was outside the party line," says Nur-e Rahman '04, a journalism major. "I was generally happy with the way he received us, but at times I felt as though he was taking the opportunity to spread his party's political agenda." "At one point, he said, 'To you, (the Palestinian suicide bombers) are terrorists, but to us, they are heroes,' which shocked me," says Dan Ostermueller '06, a cognitive science major. "But it was really interesting to hear the Iraqi perspective, since all we hear are the American views." Hunter says the meeting was a great example of how the university views its educational mission. "At Lehigh, our approach is to provide students with hands- on opportunities to learn so they are not forming conclusions based solely on what they read in a text book or hear from the media," Hunter says. Hunter says his views on the situation have not changed since meeting with Al-Douri. "I believe the U.S. has Saddam caged and there is no harm in allowing for additional inspections, which I hope will in turn re-ally us with Germany, France, and Russia. The world is now about who you partner with, not who you bully." Hunter and the students certainly didn't partner with Al-Douri, but they were exposed to the views he represents. "Part of my role at Lehigh is to localize international issues and current events. This time, we got as close as we could to the source," Hunter says. |
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